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Earth's Arctic ice is disappearing! But why are ice caps, glaciers
and icebergs melting, and how does it impact the planet? In this
non-fiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super
Scientists are on a mission to find out! Using their superpowers
and super-smarts, the team will break down this complex
environmental issue into an exciting, fact-filled adventure so
young readers can learn about the causes and effects of climate
change and discover steps we can all take to protect our polar
regions and fight global warming.
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Big Book of Boats
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Luogo comune; Illustrated by Luogo comune; Translated by Catherine Bruzzone
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Embark on a voyage of discovery across the seven seas! From
enormous cruise ships glittering in the evening light to incredible
submarines exploring the depths of the ocean, boats reveal to us
the secrets, stories and histories of our world. Read about big
battles, amazing adventures, vast voyages and calamitous
catastrophes. Characterful felt-tip illustrations and curious facts
combine in this gift-worthy non-fiction book of boats. All aboard!
This book looks at all things toothy! Learn all about the different
types of teeth in humans, what their functions are, and how and why
we have two sets of teeth. Discover the role that dentists and oral
hygienists play in looking after your teeth, find out about braces
and what they do, which foods are best and worst for your teeth and
much more. Our handy guide to brushing your teeth effectively will
help you get your teeth squeaky clean! In fact, this book is so
interesting it's sure to be snapped up!
Ever wondered what your body does to all the different kinds of
food you eat? Lift the flaps to find out how your body deals with
fat, sugar, carbohydrates, protein and vitamins, and what the
different nutrients do for you. Also find out about tiny bacteria
living in your gut, why some people are allergic to foods, and what
we should be eating.
How hot is the sun? Why is the planet Mars red? Do aliens exist?
You ve got questions about space, and Kids Questions has answers "
Fundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great
thing is: there are robots! What is Sound? ... a superstar
adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the sources
and features of sound, on tour with their favourite robot rock
band: BOOM! Flash, Bolt, Jet and Volt, the super-powered robots who
make up the band, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend
an awesome day preparing for a big show on their world tour. In the
First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become
super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly
robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young
as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and
cheerful illustrations. Interactive elements throughout each book
encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story
finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.
A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes
this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.
Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a
Force? ... a snow-day adventure! First Steps in Science: What is
Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure! First Steps in Science: What is
Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is
Motion? ... a cycling adventure! First Steps in Science: What is
Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure! First Steps in Science: What
is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!
A series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in
elementary education, narrating the stories of those great
historical figures that have left their mark on humanity in fields
such as science, art, exploration, music, fashion and other
subjects. Young readers will be able to read all about these famous
people's main achievements, experiencing the main steps of their
lives through Isabel Munoz's engaging illustrations, and finding
out some curious facts about their work and success. In the twelve
volumes of the series, children will be fascinated by the genial
and revolutionary intuition of Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci's vast
breadth of expertise, the incredible discoveries about space made
by Galileo Galilei, the visionary theories about the Universe by
Stephen Hawking, the Maria Montessori's educational method Mozart's
infinite musical creativity, the masterpieces created by Picasso,
Van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo. Young readers will also discover how
Marie Curie, Charles Darwin and Coco Chanel have changed science,
medicine and fashion forever. There is a timeline at the end of
each volume listing the main biographical events and some simple
quizzes will help children to further understand and test their
knowledge.
With businesses becoming ever more competitive, marketing
strategies need to be more precise and performance oriented.
Companies are investing considerably in analytical infrastructure
for marketing. This new volume, Marketing Analytics: A Machine
Learning Approach, enlightens readers on the application of
analytics in marketing and the process of analytics, providing a
foundation on the concepts and algorithms of machine learning and
statistics. The book simplifies analytics for businesses and
explains its uses in different aspects of marketing in a way that
even marketers with no prior analytics experience will find it easy
to follow, giving them to tools to make better business decisions.
This volume gives a comprehensive overview of marketing analytics,
incorporating machine learning methods of data analysis that
automates analytical model building. The volume covers the
important aspects of marketing analytics, including segmentation
and targeting analysis, statistics for marketing, marketing
metrics, consumer buying behavior, neuromarketing techniques for
consumer analytics, new product development, forecasting sales and
price, web and social media analytics, and much more. This
well-organized and straight-forward volume will be valuable for
marketers, managers, decision makers, and research scholars, and
faculty in business marketing and information technology and would
also be suitable for classroom use.
Fuel curiosity, spark imagination. Science Bug International is an
exciting and comprehensive science programme that has been designed
to make sure your children never stop asking questions about their
world! This Workbook contains questions from the Topic Book plus
additional questions to reinforce and extend learning. With full
and comprehensive coverage of the skills and knowledge required for
curriculum attainment, Science Bug International will help you to
nurture and inspire your young scientist.
When young children first arrive at school, they generally know how
to use a mobile phone and a tablet, and how to count, share and
measure. They have a sense of wonder about the world around them.
They expect to further interact with technology and to build and
extend their mathematics and science knowledge.Teaching Early Years
Mathematics, Science and ICT shows how teachers of children in
their first three years of formal schooling can guide students in
developing a sound understanding of the key concepts in mathematics
and science in classroom and field activities. It shows how to
select appropriate educational technology, and effectively and
routinely integrate it into the learning experience, as part of
students' wider classroom learning.Throughout, the authors make
connections between children's out-of-school and in-school
experiences, as well as connections across key learning areas. They
provide real classroom examples of learning experiences which can
be adapted for different year levels. A reflection template assists
teachers in planning and successfully implementing teaching
strategies to meet curriculum requirements.Teaching Early Years
Mathematics, Science and ICT helps teachers bridge theory and
practice in teaching children aged 5 to 8 years.
Our world is full of wonderful animals. From the brightly coloured
mandrills in the rainforests of Africa to the majestic humpback
whales in the icy waters of the Antarctic. Through his beautiful
and colourful illustrations, readers will be dazzled by the
giraffes and elephants in Africa, koalas and kangaroos in
Australia, huge blue whales in the open oceans, and many more!
These animals, some endangered, remind us that nature is
incredible, and that we need its diversity more than ever.
This book explains, in simple language and with clear
illustrations, what the climate is, and how it is changing very
rapidly at the moment, and the effects this is having on our
planet. It tackles suggestions about what needs to change in the
way people live, from power stations to farming, and explains why
it's so difficult to do. Along the way, it also talks about what
individuals can do, including tips on how to keep a clear head and
not get overwhelmed by bad news.
Be a dinosaur detective! Look at the fact files about swimming
reptiles such as Placodus, Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaurus and find
out what each one ate, what they weighed and where they lived.
Studying tourist behavior-what tourists do, what their preferences
are, etc.-provides helpful information for designing new tourism
products, for policymaking, and for developing effective tourism
marketing strategies. This informative volume offers a diverse
selection of chapters on research related to the customer behavior
of tourists. With chapters from tourism professionals from around
the world, the volume presents research work, new perspectives, and
case studies of tourist behavior from varied cultural and
geographical backgrounds. The volume addresses relationship
management at different types of tourist destinations, such as spas
and museums; the creation and sustainability of tourism luxury
brands; the continuing growing influence of social media and
digital technology on tourist choices; gauging tourists'
motivation, satisfaction, and return-trip intentions; the role of
tourism activities on destination choice; perspectives and case
studies on heritage tourism, and more. The book also includes a
chapter on how virtual reality, streaming, and livestreaming during
the COVID pandemic affected tourism and goes on to makes
predictions for tourist behavior in the post-COVID-19 era.
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